MEXICO CITY — The Nuggets listed their entire starting lineup on their official injury report ahead of Monday’s game at Houston after flight delays out of Mexico City this weekend.
The Nuggets originally planned to fly from Mexico City to Houston late Saturday night, after their 114-102 neutral-court win over the Indiana Pacers. But after they arrived at the airport, issues with the team plane caused multiple hours of delays, until their only option was to return to their hotel for an extra night, according to two team sources.
Altitude Sports color analyst Katy Winge, who’s also part of the Nuggets’ traveling party, said in a social media post that they arrived back at the hotel around 5 a.m. CT Sunday.
They returned to the airport and were able to take off from Mexico City on Sunday afternoon. They’re slated to tip off against the Rockets at 6:30 p.m. MT Monday.
All five starters and sixth man DeMar DeRozan were listed as questionable due to various minor afflictions, with the team wary about playing its veterans after the travel strife.
The official injury report designations are as follows:
Nikola Jokic questionable (right elbow sprain)
Jamal Murray questionable (left shin/tibia contusion)
Cam Johnson questionable (lower body injury management)
Aaron Gordon questionable (lower body injury management)
Christian Braun questionable (left calf contusion/illness)
DeMar DeRozan questionable (low back spasms)
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